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CBSE Class 12 Cash Flow Statement

CBSE Basic Concepts for Class 12 Accountancy -Cash Flow Statement . Based on CBSE and CCE guidelines. The students should read these basic concepts to gain perfection which will help him to get more marks in CBSE examination.

CHAPTER 12

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Meaning : It is a statement that shows flow (inflow or outflow) of cash and cash equivalents during a given period of time. As per Accounting Standard3

(Revised) the changes resulting in the flow of cash & cash equivalents arises on account of three types of activities i.e.

(1) Cash flow from Operating Activities.

(2) Cash flow from Investing Activities.

(3) Cash flow from Financing Activities.

Cash : Cash comprises cash in hand and demad deposits with bank.

Cash equivalents : Cash equivalents are shortterm higly liquid investment that are readily convertible into known amount of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in the value (of shotterm investment). Generally theses investment have a maturity period of less than three months.

Some example of cash equivalent : Bank overdraft, cash credit, shortterm deposits, maketable securities, treasury bills, commercial papers, money market funds (mutual fund), investment in preference shares if redeemable within three months and ensure that there is no risk of the failure of the company. Some type of transaction which are considered movement between cash and cash equivaletns are given below :

1. Cash deposited into bank.

2. Cash withdrawn from bank.

3. Sale of cash equivalent securities (e.g. sale of short term investment, sale of commercial papers)

The above types of transaction are part of cash and cash equivaltens, so these are included in opening and closing cash and cash equivalent only. So these types of transanction not be included in cash from different activities like operating, investing, financing activities.

Note : The student should ensure that the cash & Cash equivalent at the end of the year as calculated above will be same as cash & cash equivalent given in closing balance sheet OBJECTIVES OF CASH FLOW STATMEMENT :

1. To ascertain how mach cash or cash equivalents have been generated or used in different activities i.e. operating/investing/financing activity.

4. To help in formulation of financial policies such as dividend policy, fixed assests policy, capital structure related policy.

5. To help in shortterm financial planing.

6. To ascertain the liquidity of enterprises

LIMITATIONS OF CASH FLOW STATEMENT

1. Non cash transaction are not taken into consideration like sahres or debentures issued to vendores, deprecaition charged during the year.

2. It is a statement related with past data.

3. It is not used for judging the profitability of enterprises.

4. Accrual accounting concept is ignored in this statement e.g. credi sales, credit purchases, outstanding expesnes, accrued income are not included. Computation of Cash flow from different activities.

(1) Cash flow from operating activities : operating activities are the main revenue generating activities of the enterprises. It includes tha transaction also which are not included in investing and financing activities. Accounting standard 3 (Revised) has suggested two methods of computing net cash from operating activities (A) Direct Method (B) Indirect Method. (C) Indirect Method of calculating the cash flow from Operating Activities :

Under this method Net Profit Before Tax and Extraordinary Item is the starting point further calculations.

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